medial collateral ligament

noun

One of the four main ligaments of the knee in humans and certain other animals.

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Meanings

nounmedial collateral ligament (plural medial collateral ligaments)

plural medial collateral ligaments

  1. anatomyOne of the four main ligaments of the knee in humans and certain other animals.

    Her anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) and medial collateral ligament (MCL) are torn and Vonn has a lateral fracture of the tibial plateau, the upper end of the tibia or shin bone.

    2013 February 6, Jen Christiensen, “Vonn’s injury ‘career-delayer,’ not ‘career ender’”, in CNN

    Synonyms: MCL

Synonyms & antonyms

nounOne of the four main ligaments of the knee in humans and certain other animals.

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medial collateral ligament. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medial%20collateral%20ligament

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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “medial collateral ligament,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/medial%20collateral%20ligament.

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